Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, September 28, 1892, Page 1

RECK APPEARS IN COURT Hew York's Labor Ocmmissioner Makes Affidavit in His Own Defense. SOME VERY INTERESTING STATEMENTS Why He Did Not Allow the Committee of Democrats o pine the Corre- spondence on Which He B Hls Last Keport Arnasy, N. Y., Sept. 27.—Labor Commis- soner Peck was in court today to show cause why he should not aliow an examina- tion of the turiff circulars received from manufacturcrs, and on which the commis- sioner based bis report of the effect of tko tariff on labor and wages, The aflidavits on which the mandamus is asked were made public at the institution of this proceediug at Kingston some time ago, .and ullege a demand by the relator to see the circulars; that they are public papers and that his demand was refused. Amdavit fro Peck, Mr. Meegan road an afidavit of Mr. Peck in answer, iu which be said : “The law really specitied no details for the performance of my duties, or the method to be pursued in obtaining the information, or items designed to be secured for tho iogis- luture of thestate. In order to obtain ths informution required to make anuual re- porte, it was necessary that L should obtain the contidence of both employer and em- ploye, the Dbusiness moa @nd the luboring people of the state. At the very oulset 1 was obliged to make a rule, publicly announced by me, that all informatiou was to be received in thie strictest coufidenco as to ail correspond- cuce ana iuformation, ana no names of per- sous, employes or employcrs, except by ex- press permission, should appear in any de- tmeut report, or be otherwise given, cither to imdiviauals or the pubic, and that no paper containiag, or relatiog to informa- tion received or usod by me in the discharge D of the auties of my office, should over bo placed on file in my ofica or bo mude a matter of record, or vo considgered other than the private property of the -commissioner for tho protec: ton of senders of communications, and 1 have nover considered it my duty to pre- serve the same. Always Guve n Pledge of Soerecy. very ‘imo I sent out circulars asking for information I invariably cave pledges of scerecy to my correspondents, and have done €0 annually. *'The practice pursued by moe in 1800 and 1801, was no departure from tho uniform course of prior yeurs, “1I found in the law creating my office pro- Visions authorizing me to examine witnessos, but on the condition ‘that no witness shall, against his will, be compellod ts answer uny questions respecting his private affairs.’ Ihis restriction rendered it practically impossible to give effect 1o the intent of the legislature, unless the confidence of the peo- ple of the state could besecured and rotained @nd their uffairs voluntarily disclosed. Re- peated refusals came to me from business men. and workingmen, and, basides, the cir- culurs sent out each year, I have written ~—~——_and sant thousands of letters, giving por- pleriep s -~ ] o #0nal assuranoca to the writers that no use would be made of their contidence and overy communication woal d to bo G BOmaR o R S ThE e VY the same branch of industry. “By such legitimate means aud by such honorable pledees only have I been able to discharee the responsible dutics of my oftice and to render to tue legislature the data an- Dually transmitied to it in my aunual report. Like Practice in Other States, “In twenty-seven staies of the union that have lavor bureaus 1t has been found neces- eary to give all pursons the pledgeof security and confidence given by me duriog tie sev- cral years of wy officiul life, 'Lhese pledges relute to and cover cases of employers and employes and labor organizations. ‘“I'he summary which was issucd by me in 1812, and agaiust which the proceedings bave urisen, was issued and published by me At the timo usual for tha publication of re- ports of other state officers, uud about the same time I bave published my report every other vear, and every vear in which I have made up & report to the legis- luture I invariably published veforenard, in or about August of each year o sum- mary, as 1 published in 1592, ° I have not deviated from the usual course aud practics of my office, nor have I in 1592 departed from any custom of my office with respect to my report. The attempt made to estavlish the theory that my report was given to influence the peuding election is false, as the compila- tious were all mado before uny democratic nomination was made and the duta was ub- tained before anyone could tell who the nomineo of any party would be. Not the Property of the Stute. “The communications and letters upon which my preceding annual reports were based were never filed, nor mado a record in my office and were never the property of the state, bat were private letters and what- ever property exists tu them is divided be- tween this deponent us the receiver and the several senders of the letters, aud I am ad- vised by mv counsel thut, uuder the decision of Wolsey vs, Judd, Duer, 379, and other kindred cases, un sction would ne against mo if I attempled in any way to wake public the matter that | guaranteed should be pri- vite matter anda beld as secret wnd confi- dential, *'As the head of the depurtment in ques- tion, I am of the opinion, and so represent to the honorable court, that the publication of the names and addresses of the persons and corporations who have furnisted the datn upon which my report is based would bo greutly injurious to the public intorests,” This sfidavit fully outhines tue defeuse of Mr. Peck, EX NS FROM GEORGIA, Al an of the Dewvoratic 1ttes to Weaver's Addross. ATLANTA, G, Sopt. 27, —Hon, W. Y. At- kinson, chairman of the democratic oxecu- tive committee of Georgia, says in reply to the published address of Geueral Weaver and soveral special tolograms which have been seut out from Georgia by Mrs, Lease, thut they do great injustice, not only to tua democrats, LUl to the paople of the state, He suy! “According to his own adwmission General Weaver rveceived a respoctful hearing at Waycross and Columbus, At Albany his speeoh was listened to by several hundrea pooplo and no effort whatever was made to prevent him from spesking. A promiuecut negro of that placo at the conclusiou of Weaver's speecl ook the etand to refute what he had sald, and bitterly attackod ‘Weuver und the third party. Weaver was 80 ndignant that o negro should attempt to arswer him that he lmmediately left the platfor, “Tue ounly wvossible foundation for the groatly exaggerated ogg SLOrY Sprowd broad- oust by Giencrsl Wouver and Mrs. Lowse is ¥ mall Doy 1u the open sir sudience at threw ai ey, And he was promptly aricsted aad puatshod for (L As to Mus. Loase's st eut thay ‘‘the diseracaful scenes at Mucon wers ropested twioe W tae presence of avernor of Goorgia uy the state capitel,” Mr, Atiiuson pays: “eneral Weaver or Mrs. Lease did pot aphear as vortised in Ailanta. Vhey would not go up to the capitol, whaere e largo crowd hud sssembled 1o hear them. Gov- ecnor Northan bunself, hearing that \Weaver weuld not spsik, claiwing that he would not Lo iistened 1o, went Lo 1sure him a besring, a0 e meetiug by & vole puaranteed i be would be respectiuily listensdto. 1 PLANATLC Reply of th on the chairmsn of the executive committes | of the people’s party of the state early 1n the evening to extend him this gauarantec aud he told me that (eneral Weaver had made up his mind notto speak. “His claim of persecution is nothing more than an overworked effort to pose as a mar- tyr. His statements deliberately misrepre- sent tho people of Georin and are cunningiy devised for campaign purposes. He did not want tu spoak in Atlanta, but be would have had just as fuira show in Georgia as aoy man who spoke here. He cancelled his en- gagement in (3oorgia because he saw he bad been imposed upon by his own party muo- agers, who bad fed him to_believe that there was n chance for the people’s party in Georgin. Ho fourd that Such was not the caseand was groatly disappointed by his visit bere and was giad to get out of tho state. Whilo here he could not concenl bis chagrin and disappointmont, engendered by the weakness of his party in tho state, Georgin will go demoeratis next Wednesday by 40,000 to 50,000 majority."" MASSACHUSETTS DEMOCRATS, in State Con « Platform. Bostoy, Mass., Sept. 27, —The democratic state convention met today. Hon. Josiah Quincy, chairman of the state committee, called the convention to order and was made temporary chairman. In accepting the posi- tion ho made a speech in which he said tho democracy was sure to carry Now York and the country, and said the force bill argu ment was working favorably in the south, “'hese words, he sald, ho brought from the aational headquarters, The usual commnt- tees were appointed. Hon, Charles T. RRussell was chosen per. mavent chaivinan, On taking the chair he dwelt at leneth on the state bank plavk in the national democratic platform, reciprocity aud the force bill. Governor Russell was unanimously re- nominated, Jumes B. Carroll was ominated for lioutenant governor. Governor Russell then appoared on the platform, oscorted by the committeo up. pointed to secure his attondance. He was received with enthusiastic demonstration and addressed the convention iu a felicitous speech, ‘'ho committeo on the balance of the ticket They Meet ntion and Adopt reportod as follows, the report being unaui- mously accepted: Ior secretarv of stato, Charles S. Hamlin of Brookline; for treas- or and receiver genoral, James S. Grinuell of tiroentield; for auditor, Irvin 1. Savles of Millbury: for attorney general, Cnarles I\ Tilley of Loweil; for presidential electors-at- large, Patrick Collins of Boston and John . Russell of Leicestor. Then followed the cloction of members of the stato committee-at-large, with a few dissenting voices. Tho following were chosen as presidential cloctoxs for the several districts: James M, Stark of Holyoke, John B. Oronnell of Nortnsmpton, Charles Haggerly of South Bridge, Cnarles J. Williams of Acton, Peter Donohue of Lowell, James F. Dean ot nuel 2. Humilton of Waketield, F\. nchester, Edward J. Flynn of Boston, Jostah Quiney 'of Quincy, Robert, Bleaisy of Hyde Park. Josepn L. Sweet of Attleborough, Jobu K. Cougllin of Fall River. ~Adjourned. ONLY A BUGABOO, J. Slont Fassett's Respects to Grover Cleve- Iand and Tamman; Graxp Rarins, Mich., Sept. 27.—The re- publican campmign la Michigan, under the auspices of the Rapublican leagus, opened in this city tonight with Hon. J. Sloat Fassett ofiNow York as tho principal speaker. ‘l“uly 4,000 people were preseat at the meet- ug. John P. Rich, the party’s nominee for gov- eraov of the atate, was the first speaker. asselt followed him and was gives ~ flattering reception. Ho defended tho bro- tective tariff and then produced & copy of Mr. Clevelana's lettler of acceptance and reading thut portion referring to the force bill declared it to be only a demooratic bugavoo, which had no existence in the system of government proposed by the republican party. He predicted that the republican party would carry New York because the republicans were united and the democrats divided. Hethought that ‘Lammany would support the democratic ticket, “but,” he said, “in the absence of love for the head of the ticket, 1 do not be- lieve that Tammany will commit crimo and that means 1loss to the democrats ia Now York of many thousand votes, His address was replete with brilliant ora- tory and wit, and he was frequently ap- plauded. CLEVELAND AND HILL. What a Ge gln Editor Has to Say About the Two Men, Ciiieaco, 111, Sept. 27.—*Although I was a Hul man at the Chicago convention, I now believe that Cieveland will et a much larger voto than would Hill if he were the nom- inee,” sald Fvan Howell, editor and pro- prictor of the Atlenta (Ga.) Constitution, today Mr. Cloveland made any promisos to Mr. Hill or Tawmany ¢ “‘Absolutely none. That I know posi- tively, because I have been among the very men and when Mr. Cleveland is allezea to have made promises, and they tell me he made no promises of avy kind, But Mr, Clevelana will have to recognize the demo- cratic orgaunizations 1 New York state Otherwise the democrats in the senate, in- oluding Hill snd Gorman, could make it very iuteresting for some of his appointees by holding up confirmations and embarrassing him in wmany ways. But [ guess Mr. Cleve- land has changed somewhat in his views on this subject.” New York Populists. Srynacuse, N, Y., Sept, 27.--The people's party state convention was called to order In this city toaay by Henry A. Hickes of New York City, chairmwan of the national comnmit- toe. Chairman Hickes read an address, foi- lowed by Uho platforn of ‘principlos. “Nomi: nations were made as tollows: Wor judge of the court of appeals, Lawrence J. MeParlin of Lockport; for electoral delegates at large, Thadlens 13, Wakeman of New York Ci und 1. 12 Dean of Honoye Falls, Springer and Altgeld Talk, Jacksosvieig, 1L, *Sept, 27.—The demoe- racy of Morgan county wurned out en masse today to hesr the addresses by Judge Alt- geld, democratic candidate for governor, and Mr. Wiliiam M. Springer, democratic mem- bor of congross from this district and candi- aate for re-election, Judeo Altgeld's re- murks were confined principally to the state issues, Mr. Springor dovoted his time ex- clusively to 1o cousideraiion of the tariff, Nominated for Chlef Justice, Graxp Rapins, Mich,, Sopt. 47, t the renublican state convention held here today tonominate a obief justice of the supreme court, to ful a vacancy, Judge Frank A, Hookor of Charlotte was nominated on the fourth hallot. Judge Hookeris 48 years of azo and has been a ciwrcuit judge for the last fiteon yoars, WL Visit Now York. Buzzan's Bay, Mauss., Sept. 7. It is now expected that Mr, Cleveland will muke a visit to New York this week, possibly leay. iug here on Thursday nignt, and will ouly be absent from here a few da) Mr. Cleveiand on in receipt of mauy congratulatory whns toasy regurding bis letter of ao- plence, Steveason In Kentueky, J Ky, Sopt. &7, ~When thetrain bosring ifou. A, E. Stovenson rolled into the depot & lurgo and onthusiastic crowd, headod by & brass bund, had gathered there to greet bim. Loud calls from the crowd brought him 1o *he rcar piatform, where he thanked the erowd and assirea them of democratic success in Novewber. Nouunuted for Congre Wazentows, Wis., Sept. 27.—The republi- oaks of the Second district today nominated Lucias B, Cuswoll of Port Atkinson for con- ETess by acclauation, w EPTEMBER 28, 1802, LOGIC OF JUDGE CROUNSE General Van Wyck Could Not Withstand the Attack, KEPT BUSY DEFENDING KIS RECORD Republics Candidates n 1 Independe: tertaina i Beatrice— Features of the Debate, kans at Beatnics, Nob.,, Sept. 27.—[Special Tole- gram to Tie Ber.|—Tno Paddock opera house was crowded this afternoon with inde- pendents and republicans to hear the debate betweea Hon. €. H. VanWyck and Hon. Loretzo Crounse, candidates for governor on the independont and republican ticket respectively, Promptly at 8 o'clock Gen- erul VanWyck and Jjudge Crounse, sscorted by representativos of the fudependent ana re- publican committees, camo on the stage and were greeted with applause, After the audience had bocome quieted Chatrman J. M. Mulholland of Odell, of the inaepondent. committee, came forward aud stated the con- ditious ot tho debate, that Ganeral Van Wyok would speak one hour, then Judge Crounse would b givon ono hour and fiftoen mivutes to reply, and Geoeral Van Wyck would have fifteen minutes 10 which to revly. He then introdnced Goneral Van Wyek as the first speaker. The speaker stated that the independents had plead guilty to tho chiarge of being calamity howlors, and that they are really discontented from the fact the calamity makers have, in the twonty-fivo years thoy bave been in power, failoa to removed the cause of ealum- ity. The repudlicin platform had some good features in it, he thought, but they were not enforcad. “The great trusts and corporations,” said he, “have grown up and been fosterad by tho repuolican administrations within the last fifteen years. The Standard Oil trust is a sample of 1t, so is the sugar trust. It is mockery for the great republican party to reaflirm its opposition to trusts when 1t has the power to throttio them. Thereq will always be o conflict between the muititude who toil for bread and the few who toil for gold. Result of Finan ial Trouble. ¢ Not the toilers or the yeomaury, but 1t was the Shylocks of Surops. The old partios said forty years g0 wo cunuot save the union if we dis- cuss the slavery question. History 1s re- peating itself. We have orgamzed this in- dependent party because there is a demand for it. As importaut a question cxists now as dia the slavery question them. Do we receive as much from toil ana labor as we ought to have! Whoso harm is 1t if thero are $1,000,000,000 more in the country thau wo need? Putit in tho vaults of the treasury ; 1t belongs to the people and will be thero for distribution whea the wants of the country demand it. Nobody can steal it ex- copt those who carry the key “‘Ihere can be no more prosperity from a higher tariff. \We want more prosperity. It is now tweuty-five vours smnce the war. We are at peace with every nation on the globe. Wa are ruled by corporations and syadicates. Whon I was in the sonate six years ago I wanted and vote! for free sugar and free lumber and they called me a regular crank, 1It1s just as necessary to have free lumbar as freg Sugar, What is tho necassity for a man to pay from €1 to &3 per 1,000 extra for lumber to protect his family and inachinery from the summer’s sun and the winter’s coldf It is because this §1 or &3 can go 1nto the pockets of the lumber syndicate. One View of Protection. “In free sugur 15 good free lumber 1s good. Au interuational monetary conference is no good. The portsarc oven for the pauper labor of Europe. Carnegie struck ageinst his eraployes. It wasu't the employes struck against him. These fellows sont to Europe and secured paupsr labor. The big corpors- uons have no trouble to get laborers. Carnegie comes from Scotland. He does not assimlale any more with our peo- ple than does the Chinaman. You are asking ' turther reduction of railroad rates, The answer of the state raiiroad commissioner was that the railroads coula not give us lower rates than they are doing now and muke any money. What we want is a relief from railroaa exactions and syndi- cate: ben you tako the private and public m- debtedness of the country there is not 5 par cent enough cold in the country to pav it. All we ask is fairness and jusiice. It 18 right that you should protect your own interest. It is the great few that becoma millonaires and the great multitude that are panpers.” Chairman Mulholland then introduced Judge Crounse, who was was received witn the most eathusiastic applause. Judge Crounse on the Alliar.ce, After the cheering had subsided Judgo Crounse stuted that he was not here to say anfthing against the favmers alliance but rather that e had for that organization the profoundest respect and was with them in their great motto, *‘Equal Rights 1 All and Spacial Privileges to None,” Continuing e suid: I ao not come here with my record pinned to my arm, but sim- ply refer to my rocord as s judge, a legislator and s a memuver of congress Lo determine my fealty to tho causo of the peopleof Nebraska, Wheu in congress I putinrough two bills totax those railroad lands Mr. Van Wyck’s con- gress loft untaxed, I respect honest John Powers und the men like bim and tnoir prin- cipies. When they nad nade a political or- gavization pissible, tnen we fina Ignatius Donnelly, Van Wyck and Paul Vandervoort teying to ride into power on their backs, and houest John Powers is sidetracked. I bave the profoundest respeot for the principles of tho alliance, but the profoundest contempt for the political mountebanks who scek to ride into political distinetion on the bucks of the founders of that allisnce. “The reference of Mr, Van Wyck to Mr, Carnegie is unfair aud dishonest. tHe has 1o right to inveist against such & man as Mr. Caroegie because he is rich and becsuse he has founded and endowed s0 many 1nsti- tutions for the benedt and educativn” of his less fortunate fellowwmen. Before he in- veighs agaiust Mr, Carnegio lot .ny (friend poiut to one singlo institution that bears the name of Van Wyck. I propose to show that my friend Vaa Wyck is worth §500,000, and know tnat he owns one of the wrandest and most palatial residences in Washiugton which now shelters the chief justice of the United States as a tenant. He has other valuable property there, too. 1am giad that be is rich and that he 1s the only one of tne Novraskuns in congress that has over been able to bulld & mansion in Wash- ington.” The speaker then came gallantiy to the de- feuse of the administration as against the in- ations and charees implied in the pro- amble and platform of the independent party. How Nebraska Was Defamed, For a yearor more he had toactas an apologist for the state of Nebraska, to aaswor and refute the charges of calawity made byethe independents. Most of the mort- wage Indebteduess charged to thestate of Nebraska, was by those who are now absent trom the state, young adveuturers who took up claims aod upon proving up on them, mortgaged the land for all it was worth then loft the state with no inteation of returniug or ever redeeming the mortgage. He then proceeded to show that the republican con- gresses had alweys been friendly to the farmers and cited that the best offorts at legislation bad been for them. The homestead law was ocited as the great measure that had given homes to over 1,000,- 000 people, the agricultural laws, the meat iuspection law and scores of others, The latroduction of corc into Europe as a food product was repi S00n OFON out & American corn, ciaimed, had don! velopment of the auses combined, Continuing, ha certain conditions’ agreed to take & stoulu not at this | legisiation was d right to assail e fond themselves honesty. liean measure that will a0Q. great markot for Unfon Pucific bills, he pre. 10 insure tho de- W, West than all other @: "It was bulit under here the government ond mortgage, and we stance say that all that onest, and we have no ho are not hore to de- fnst the cburge of dis- As to RagHnd Legisintion, “I_vefer 10 nu! matter becau<e some of Mr. Van Wyck's fi ds in the audience nave asked what wbout Union Pacitic railrond, and will call avtentfon to a bill Introduced by Mr, Var Wy in 1886 authorzing the Union Pacitio tp take out of the sinking fund, depesited with thg government uuder the Thurman fok the road to meet its mortgage fogdebtedness, money to build othor roa A second bill was introduced to pemmit the Union Pacitic to use 1its oredit’ %0 build otner roads, and as those bilig: were introduced during the latter part of ¥Mr. Van Wick's term as sonator, [ can but think that his motive was to curry favor witli the railroads in securing bis ro-clection,” The speaker then paid a glowing tribute to the mon who came to Nebraska in 1ts early davs penniless anasiad risen to affluonce by their cnergy and fndustry. Ho was glad Mr. Van Wyck worth $500,000. He wished it werc £1,000,000 if he had accumu- lated it honestly #nd without the aid of & pre-emption law th&t permitted him to bring an army of pre-emptors hero from which he later reaped a munificent speculative benetit. 11 tht law was wrbng Mr. Van Wyck should have had 1t re led whon he was in the senate, % He paid a high gompliment to Hon. J. Sterling Morton, whom he (Judge Crounse) had often met at fhe state fairs and hortl- cultural and historjeal societies. Ie had vet to meet Mr. Van Wiyok at auy of these. If Van Wyek did attedid the fairs he evidently found more onjoym@ht about the whirligigs and horse races thah among the furm pro ducts aud live stock’peus. Van Wyelk's #inancinl Vagaries. Mr. Van Wyck's financial vagaries noxt received attention, dun attending the finan- cial question he Ktated tonat there was a plothora in all the banks which is oasy to get if you have anyshing to give them for 1t. Currency does nok make prospevity, but prosperity does make currency. “Show me,” saidi he, 'a prosperous_com- munity and'I will '8show you plenty of cur- FORUTI the conclusion Crounse — was Unon of his sneoech Judge most enthusias- tically cheerea. "General Van Wyck in “closing flew mto a passion and said that hoe 8%00d during the war where Judgo Crounss stoody iy favor of flat money which was created for | the salvation of the countrv, and ho s800d thero today but Mr. Crounse did not. . He then proceedad to de- fend his record in cangress and road the bills to which Judge Crounse referred and put such a construction "n them as was speciaily favorable to himseif. In the meanwhile his anger increased 80 that his remarks were almost unintelligifle. He clalmea that Judge Crounse had éome bere to abuse bim and traduce him in the eves of his noighbors. At the close of Me. Van Wyck’s spoach he wnd, l&;udly cheered und the great debate was ended, 4 IN LINOOLN COUNTY. Whitehead and Kem Well SNortis Platte. Nowrtu Pratre, Neb., Sept. 27.—[Special Telegram - to Tyk' Biw]—A large crowd wathered.to hear the Joiht.discussion between Whitehead and ifel Dy ety | being absent the' meeting was presiced over by George Stofdard, fesmmitteoman for this county. - LR, o Mr. Whitehead opdned .the debate in an bour's spoech duriog which he very ably discussed tha question of revenua snd tarift and set forth the condition of the country as brought ubout by the republican party. He called attantion to the failure of the indepsnaent convantion to recognize the heroes of the ate was, and to a few facts sot forth in the records of congress concerning the conduct of bis ophonent. Mr. Kem was then'introduced anq spoke for one hour and fifte 3 minutes, Hestarted in a passion and did ot get control of him- self during the eutirs spaech. Mr. Whitehead closed the debste with a tew well chosen words in the fifteen mifutes accorded bim, The crowd was completely carried away. Kem's followers had consti- tuted themselves ue ‘a cheering committee, applauding with all their enorgy at every signal from their leaders, Tho republicaus were quist and undewonstrative until the end, when they scut up such a cheer for Whitehead that & number of Independents wero Leard to remark that the crowd seemed to be larzely republican. Th republicans tgld & grand torohlight procession i the eveblog with 500, in line aftor which thay were addressed by Cuptain Ackers and Hon. Hanry St Rayuer. The 1ndependents attempzed to hold 8 meeting at the opera house but adjourned early. Recelved at GAGE DE) Hon, J. Sterling MoFton Given an Ovation at Leatrice, Brarrice, Neb., Hept. ¥7.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bie. | —~The opera bouse was crowded to its utmost this eveuing to listen to Hon, J. Sterhng (Morton. The meeting was preceded by & very creditablo torch- light procession through the principal streets heuded by bands and drum corps. Delega- tions were present from all adjoining towns, and one of the largest political gatherines of the campaign can be eredited to the democ- racy of Giuge county tonight. Hon. D. W, Cook was chawrman of the meeting aud introdaced Mr, Morton, who vegau his speech with a complimentary ref- erence 1o Beatrice,” The greater part of the first balf of mis speech was devoted to Gen- eral VanWyclk and as recovd as a legislator and politician of versatile attainments. He statea that he agreed with both of tne speakers of the afternoon, in thut neither had accomplished wsoything for Nebraska during their official careers. The McKinley bill came in for A seoving. Ho wished to koow how, if the beet sugar came in free and was s0 much cheaper, Why not take off toe tarift from agriedltural implemonts. The financial question wqfimn discussed and in in the intercoursa Mr: Morton good nat- uredly answered & number of questions pat to him by parties in shemudience. Ar, tryan‘si€adord Mentioned, Byiicuse, Neby Sept. 27.—{Soeclal Tele- gram to Tur Beg | —Asil the treatment that Congressmun Beyan yeceived this afternoon at the hands of Judge Field was nov enough Jerome Shamp, the independeunt candidate for congress, u?omu this evenlng to read Bryan’s record in congress on the free sil- ver bill. He showed thav when it cuame to a ch even Hryan failed to appesr and lost his vote in either direction, Ho branged Congressmau Bryan as o traitor to his party—claiming to one thing and doing emother. Shamp stated that Mr. Bryan Wu him not to score bim s0 hard and s that ho should not have done so had it niot been for the ill treat- went e had received from Mr, Bryan Loday. In all, Mr, Shamp ade a pretty fair repub- liean speech, Mr. Coudiff of Linooln, the man who two years ago was Bryau's fipst lieutenaot snd aftor the debate Leie preresonted sr. Bryan % large bouguet, also mddressed the Kaople for an bour and & haelf. He showed oW 8 heifer thalWweuty-sevou years ago brought $50 would W8Uay not Lring over one- third that amount, and in less thau fifteen minutes he made Lheilernon that §1 today bad just as much pugghasing power as §1 had tweuly-seven yours e R Falrmont Ueinverats Meet, Fammoxt, Neb., Sept. 27.—|Specla) Tole- gram to Tue Bee J—The dewocrats beld a meeling here tonight to perfect the oaganiza- tion o demogravie club. Not much was done, howover. Three old liners were pre- seuted and it was decided to adjourn ull some tiwe in the future. WHERE MKEIGHIN STANDS Heo Declares Himself to Bo a Member of the People's Party. COLD COMFORT FOR THE DEMOCRATS Prof Andrews Finally Chases His Wily Opponent Oat from Behind the stack and Squarcly Independent Camp. o the Surroy, Neb, Sept. 27.—(Sperial Tele gram to Tre B ho second joint debate vetween Hon, W, A, McKeighan and Prof. W. E. Andrews, the fusion and republican candidates for congress from this district, attracted to this city today a crowa which is reliably estimated as npumbering 5,000 people. Tho people began to pour in early this morning in wagons ana buggies aud early the streets were thronged. Iach arriving train brought in fresh numbers, the B. & M. from the west bringing in the Flambeau and Col- logo Noupartisan Andrews ciubs from Hast- ings, the Harvard Flambeau club. with a band and numorous citizons not ideutified with uny orgnization. As favas tho vis- 1tors were conceraed, the crowd was strongly ropublican. A long parade, embracing be- side the clubs named, the Sutton Flambeau and Youong Ladies’ R:publican club, with a bang, marched through the sireots, Al though the carriages and wagons of tha in dependent parade wore numerous, the actual number of voters in line did not exceed 100. Sume O1a 1 Ty, Early 1n tho day the Hastines college boys showed the wonderful capacity of their lungs i giving their cotlege yell and later the Clay Center republican eavalry company arrived, baving ridden over from the county seat. The exercises were hela in a grove near the businoess part of the eity knownas Clark’s square, a rope maising the goat and sheep sides, the independents as viewed from tho speaker’s stand taking the left. A proces- sion of clubs escorted Prof. Andrews to the grove. 4s Prof. Andrews mounted the stand he was ©d by deafening cheers, the cullege boys chiming ia at the end with the yell now become so familiar. Congressman McKelghan, appearing on the speaker’'s stand a moment later, was given much abpleuse, although it was ap- parent that his sympatnizers wereneither so numerous nor enthusiastic as those of his opponent. Francis Phillips, chairman of the inde- pendent central committee. made a tow te- margs which could, with dificulty, be heard, but he lntroduced McKeighan and that satis- fied the goats, The champion of the independents began by reading the challenge and stating that he was iu favor of Lhe free coinawe of silver and of the liberal issue of paper money. Where McKeighan “Is At," Having said this he came out from behind the haystack and proceedsd vo surprise the democrats still more. His record in the bouss of representatives would show that he still_was and always had publican party, sccording to'-MeKeyghan, had Iurneg its back on the people jmmedi- ately afier the end of the civil war aud vhen 1ts mission was completed. “Thsold sv - of two kinds of money during the war, one for the soldiers and the other for the bondhold- @rs, was sung without variations. MeKelghan tried to fortify his position by quoting John Sherman and Blaine. Then he denouuced the 5-20 robberies ana the refunding acts. As if by accidont General Weaver's name was mentioned, the crowd on the indepen- dent side replying with a rather weuk shout, Then he turned to the rapublicans and asked them to investigate the currency question claiming, that as the arculntion of groen- backs aropped business failures increased. He deciared that discontent was an essential eloment of human progress and that the 1n- dependents were simply {uifilling tke law of natnre in kicking, and now came ths fun. He Declires Himsell. A8 rogands Weaver and Gleveland,” said the speaker, “I wis. Zold” by my opponent at Hastings that tbe people of is distriot were excecdingly anxious to know how I stand. o onse thie election of president is thrown luto the house the vote will be taken by states, ench stawe being entitled ta.p: vote, Mr. Kem und I being a majority of the Nebraska represeutatives, the vote of this state will be cast for Genoral Weaver,” Tuen the populiats whooped and the domo- crats kept their seats in u very disappointed manner. , - Thon a mass of statistics alleged to sup port bis position was produced and the egi tarift touched upon. McKeighan's speech was quite free from personalities. by Chair- Prof. Andrews was introduce McPneely amid a whirlwina of ap- man plause, In beginning bo reasserted that the issue was republicauism versus McKelghan. ism. The propositions he made at Hastings as to the ulu"v‘s‘r“mmn of capital and labor are reafirmed, haviag been denied In Advance by the challenge. *Ou tho repub- licap side is protection, on that of my oppo- neunt British freo trade.” Androws on the Tarif, Mr. Andrews detined his position on the tariff as this: When au article not a luxury cunnot be produced in this country it shonld be admitted free; on all competing sub- stances & handicap equal Lo the differe.ce in the cost of production. *Noyvs this system eives us four benefits: Now indusiries, capital kept at home, higher wuges, better gooas and oheaper prices.”” McKeighan had quoted Blaine, but, as Mr. Andrews showed, had omitted reading the entire quotation, Why, such eminent lights as Buchanan, Sallsbury and Bismarek had deciared in favor of protection. The benefits of reciprocity were shown 1 Cuba, where reciprocity had given usas murket which all the free trage in the world couldu’t have done. The American hog, under ils influence, bad marched triumphantiy iuto Germany, Franco aud Italy, Then he ex- plainea how the 5-20's had been paid in gold, because the money couid be borrowed in no other way, Mr. Andrews showed an aptuess o repartee which surprised oven bis friends, He vofuted all of McKeigbau's points. It is agreed that he 1s muking voles every time he appears in pudlic. At the close of the address tumuliuous cheers werg given, the college boys coming in with a yoll aud provoking fresh applause. MecKeighan in lis thirty miunutes close wan- dered all over the speech, makiug rough jokes and telling stories which Lugely pleased his crowd. Good ULd Republican Rally, Following the joiut discussion here today cnmo the evening program, which was par. ticipated 1n by fully 2,000 people, and repub- lican enthusissm ran high, Never vefore in Sutton was so much politics crowded into one The evening pregram was ropublican It began by a parade of one hour of ight rocession led by the Flambeau club und 1wo bands, the sireets were literally alive with peoplo, General Hagtlugs, H. M. Bushoell, 5. W, Chyisty, John Palmer and Joun Fpperson addressed the people froin the grana stand in the city park, Mrs. Prof. Aodrews, a lady of rarcac- complishments and pleasing ways, attends the joint discussions and takes an active in. Lerest in the campaign. rowers' Meoting Was & Fallure. WiLser, Neb, Sept 27,—[Special Tele- gram to Tug Bee.|—Just ten persous were on baud tois aftervoon to near Hon, J. - Powers, 80 the meeting was postponoa until tonight, when less than seventy-five, by actual count, were at the court house to liswen to Powers and Mackteynolds, includ- jaaving ] hour, DaiLy BEE. 4 - A - % ing spaakers and= although district 06 Alliance idoas do s Salino, Dech was \ upear. mbers of tho band, 18 now in session down any more in rtised but did not ARy A v of Citizsos tertalned Campnign Arguments, Syracuse, Nob,, Sopt pecial Telo- gram to Tur Bex.]—The opera house was filled to overflowing this afternoon to listen to tho Field-Bryan debate. Judge Fiold way the fiest spenkor. He discussed the tari® auestion from the very start, Ho showed the decline f tho cost of living, the increuse 10 the price of agricultural products, the in- crease iu the price of wages, il according to the prediction made by republican orators on tho pussageof tho MeKinley bitl. He stopped not for tis tramendous applause which fro. quently interrapted him, but went on with fact after fact, proving them by the con. gressional reports. He showed rociprocity 10 bo a success, Bryan to the contrary not- withstandine, Congressman Brgan was introduced by Contral Committeoman Bovdson. He bocan by trying to justify hiz congressional record ns attacked by Judge Fiold at Nobraska City last Saturday night. Ho branded the river and harbor bill aud the Worl1's fair bill as steals, hence the manner of his voting. He then tackled the tarift question and_read a report from Senator Carlisle to offset tho Kovernment report read by Judge Field on e cost of hiving, Twine next attracted tho attention of the democratic orator aud whon a republican favmer fn the mudience ques- tioned the accuracy of his vemarks he tried to answer him, and, failing, demanded that Judea Iield condust the dabate against him Bryan thon read a letter published in ebraska City News from Mr. Henslar, superintendent of the Nevraska City Pack: ing House company, g Lo sell to Judge IMield cortain insnected pork products at one- quarter per cent, above regutar markot price, and when a man arose in the audience and stated that he would accopt tho offer Mr. Bryau was knocked out. In the fifteon min- utes allowed Judgo Field to closo he dis- sected Bryan's arzuments ploce by piece. Tonight Jerome Shamp, the independent candidate for congross, answered tho argu ments made this afternoon, D AND SYRACUSE, Hundreds with LINCOLN ASYLUM MANA MENT. . Rewick Explains Have Been | W the State May boed. [Special Telo- guam to ' Rawick made lus long promi. posuras of the alleged rotten and corrupt methods iu the managemont of the Lincoln insane asylum to a moderats sized audience at the Lansing theater this evoning. He commenced hisaddress by giv- ing his reasons for destroying ths ropub! van party and thon commaenced on his charges. His investizations had beon car- ried on about a year past, aud had been made chiefly jn the manner in which beef, conl and fiour nad been purchased. Hoa took the vear 1801 as a fair average poriod. During that year Or. Knapp bad been superintendont, Dan Lauer steward and Frank Hubbard farm boss. As an illustration of the methods of punching cattic he cited the following: H. A. Swith sold to the stoward o 5-year- old heifer for receiving a per- sonal check in payment and sign- g three vouchers in blank, When the voughers reached the Board of Public Lands and Buildings the one heifer had in- oreascd to two heifers, her weight from S)0) pounds to 1,98), the price from &25 to §30. 10, netpro of $34.10.10 thestewavd. ices, and endeavoring to show how the stato bad boen outrageously swindled by the stoward. Mr., Rewick Lha% pretended to ex- plain the mothods.of parchasing coal,-ehnw- t\q that during ft.ne hym llsm uM(;i auer or the asylum 6,7 tons n!mu expense of $16,078.41, and further that nearly as much coal was con- sumed in the bol summer mouths asin the cold winter moutha. .. ‘The whole speech was a keen, unsparing disclosure of the rottenaess of Steward aue'rs aduiinistration, but In /no mstance did the speaker succeed in fastening any, re- sponsibility upon the Boara of Public Lands and Buildings, "The speech wus received with evident cooluess by the nudience, who frequently laughed but soldom applauded. Lixcow: REPUBLICANS CROWD HOLD IEGE, Hon, Thomas Majors and Junge Apolget Givan o Warm Wetaomo. Horonees, Nev., Sept. 27.—[Spzcial Tele- gram to Tug Bee,]—Tho town was alive this evening and the streets crowded, viewing the grand processlon what escorted Hon, T, J. Majors 10 tne opera house, waers there was uardly standing ¥oom. Mr. Mijors and Judge Apelget had been billed 1o spesk, but owing 10 the lateaess of the train Me, Apelget did not arcive until a late ‘hen Mr. Majors wis introduced ho 0 with continuaa applause by the large sudience which was thickly dotted “with farmers and his old comrades who were avxious to hoar once more the poiitical is- suca dlscussea by one whotm they will earn- estly labor for until the 8th day of Novem- ber. Mr. Majors eulogized Judge Crounse as an old solaler and predicted that in Novem- ber tho state would again be honored with A& republican gaveraor, He clearly showed thuy the - gtatements made by General Vau\Wyck, the culamivy howler, who was hereonly a few davs ago, were wisioad- iug and that Nebruska tocay is ouc of the most prosperous states in the unlon, Tue large audiencs was cntortained for nearly two hours, Judge Apslget wus next intro- duced and fully explained in & olear manner the silver question. Thurstois Recepti ™ Cuavnoy, Neb,, Sept. 2 al Telo- gram to Toe Bee,|—ton, John M, Thurston addressed the largest audience cver ussem- bled in this section here tonight. He was the guest of whe Chadron Republicun club, which body escorted him to the opera houso with @ toreblight procession of 230, headed by fifty ola soidiers and Jester's Soventh Regiment band, Mr. Tourston aelivered ove of Bbis charvacteristic republican speeches, showing un not oaly the independent, but tho democratic party, which was enthusi- astically received, - Both Sides Faile Mixpey, Neb., S:pt. gram to Tue Bee | -C. D. Shrader, psople's party candidate for lisutenast governor, was to have addressed his followers here today vut for soma reason did not come, The meot- 10g had been advertised for over a week und a large crowd was expected bul notwith- staudivg they all supposed there would bea mecting nov over fifteen indepoudents caume Lo towu. Sl > Appenr, \~-[Special Tele- ublicans' 1" e, Fuiexn, Neb, Sept. Special Telegram t0 Tue Br. |—A \ggge republican picnic was held av J. Miner's grove nine iniles south of Friend today, sud was addressed by Hons, J. L Caldweli and J. W, Lansiug of Lincoln in rousing sveecues, ‘This eveuing o, J. L. Caldwell mude a rouslng ropublican speech in Warren's onera bouse. ‘The repuu- licans of Saline county are wide awake. Greenwood Foliticnt Notes. Gurexwoon, Nob,, Sept. [Special to Tur Bee | —The independeats bad 4 moeting Lere last night, Mr, Shamp, their candidate for congress, was Lhe priucipal speuker. The republicans ars busy gettio ready for o grand rally next Friday oveoing, Iirass bauds, new unifocms and new mude geucrals are the order of the day. Loomis Bepublioans Organize. Hovokear, Neb,, Sept. 27, [Specizl Tele gram 10 Tae Ber.)—A rousing ropublican club was orgruized @ Loowis last night with W. 'L, York as president and A. M, Vandell socrelary. Specches were made by Hon, £ A. Washburn snd Mon, Ueorge 1. Rhea, Loowis will add geeatly to republican sue- cess in this counly, — ~ NUMBER 101 [CONVINCED MANY DOUBTERS 0 R.pablican Speakers at Genoa Do Good Work for the Party. FIFTEEN HUNDRED PEOPLE PRESENT Indeped tioning M s A s—Tssnes of the paign Intellige tor 1 ty Discussed, GENOA, Neb., Sapt. o i Beg. |—The largost and most enthu- siastio republican ratly ever held in this part of Nebraska took place here this after- noon. Large delegations wore presont from Fullerton, Codar Rapids, Albion, St Ed- wards, Columbus, Monroe, Clarks and Sil- ver Creek, and a torchlight procossion oo- curred in which there were over 500 torches, The afternoon mosting bogan at 8 o'elock at which timo an auaience of 1,500 had gath- ered at the pavilion erected for the purpose near the Indian school. W. H. Winterbotham was elocted chaitman and fntroduced Judge Brady, candidate for tho senate in the ISightoouth district, who made a short ad. dress. He was followed by L. W. Morgan of Fullerton und Mr. Vail of Alvion, who guvo tho audience a few polnters on Mr, Poynter which brougzht the bouse down, Something for the Opposition, The speaker of the day, Mr. Edward Roso. water, was then latroduced, aud for over two hours poured hot shot into the ranks of tho opposition, Mr. Rosowater discussed tho financial auestion uod exposed the fal- lacies of the indepeadent party in one of the strongest speeches over listened to in this section, He was listened to with particular attention by a large numbor of independonts, and the comparison made by some of thom betweon his addross and tho speach recently mado here by Goneral Van Wyck was not {lattering to tho latter. Several mdependents interruptod the speaker with various questions, but they soon ot tired, as the answers, coming so quick and emphatic, made them appear cidiculous. It is the goaeral verdiot hore tonight that the speoch made many votes for tho republican ticket, several independents having renounced the party on the streets to- night. Gouoral . ). Morgan arrived at 8:30 p. m. and addressed the people at the school this evening upon the lodian question. The Unlited States sonate commissioners failod to arrivo today, but are expeoted tomorrow, "The [ngian school has been open for inspo tion throughout the day aad hundreds have improved the chance 1o visit the school, ATED [Special Telegram NOT TR AIRLY, In tependents of Sherman County Tuterrupt a Republican Speaker, Lour City, N2b,, Seot. 27.—[Speclal to Tur: Bee, |—A week or so ago an agreemoent was entored into by aud hetweon the reoub- lican and independent parties through thelr county chatrmen that there should be a saries of thirteen joint debates between the candidates for county attorney. Pursuant o'such agreement W. J. Flsber, ropublican npmin d. B pdependent nte;, opaued’ the.. w last Wednesa each ‘candi was listened to. By wu muwentive and appreciative audience. Saturday night they spoke in Ashlon in the eastern part of the county and one of tha ¢ waited oo Mr, ¥ republican nominee, and to) | at he bad better not attémpt to speak, for If be did ;"lthafi would knock bis [feet out from under .’ . Mr. Fisher told him that he would spesk, no matter what the cousequences were, and after Mr, Smith had she opening forty-five minutes be arose and spoke. During the time he ocoupied clods ofdirt were thrown at him, bells rung, and a greal deal of talk nod noiso craated, all of whicn seemed to tickle the 1ndependents greatly. At the close of his speech Mr. Fisher informed them that should they speak to o republican audienoe he would see that Mr. th was treated civilly, and not sit grinning AL such aotics as his 'worthy opponent had done through his effort to speak, lidependents Kally at Stanton, Sranroy, Neh., Sapt. 37, —[Spolal to Tan Bee,]—Tne long-promised uud ‘mpch-ven- tilated rally of the independents of tnis copnty ook place hore iast n Theit big gun, R, ¥'. Trevellick accompanicd by J, H, Craddeck of Liucoln, put in an appear- suce and proceeded 1o the court house, where, after waiting unvil. 9 o'clogk, Mr. Craddogk was introcuced and spoke. He was followed by Mr. Trevellick, who pro- cecded at_ onee Lo demounce the old parties. He acknowledged - thav he was getting 810 per day for his stumping - and said he . was not out here for his hoalth.* He said he was in- sulted at times und that 1if any man sald any- tuing sbout him, ‘even after nbe left, he *‘would come back and skin bim alive.”’ audience consisted of exactly thirt, v ol only eight of whom were indepens dents. After the meeting closed Uraddock produced & ackufi,u of cabinet photographs of General Van Wyck wapa offered tuem for sulo ut 15 cents uplece aud sold just six, Loulstana Republi Harmonlous, New OuLeans, La., Sept. 27.—The mom- bers of the Nutional Republican committeo, Hon. J. N, Houston of Indians and Jonn G. Long of Fiorida, who came here for the pur- pose of ugjusting the differencos existing in the ranks of tho republican party of Lous- inna, have boen quite succossful in thoir mi slon, The basis of settlement 1s as follows: The state central committee has been in- creased from eighty-five to 110, the twentys flva now mombers 1o bo selected by the War- moth faction, but frow and after this date no mermber of Lho state commitiee shall bo un of- flce holder, The Warmoth faction s to dis- band its organization aua committecs in every district in the state and support the regulsr republican oranization horetofore known as the Leonara faction. Nebruskn Clty's Young Workers. Nenuaska Ciry, Neb,, Sept. 27.--[Special to Tur Bre.|—The young republicans of this city met at the court house last evening to organize a marching club, Great enthusi- asm prevailed aud sixty-nine staunoh young republicans wsigued the roll in afew m The following oficers were elccte ral, Fred Branor; colonel, Paul Jessen; captaln, Wilham Maupes; first lleutenant, ¥'rank Larsh; second licutenunt, Joy John- son; presigent, Frank Larsh; secretary, M, 1. Puorp. Tho membership will be largely increased, uniforms bLavicg been ordered with this end in view. Wisconsi or Overthrowu, Mavisos, Wis,, 27.--The supreme court this morning, in the second gerry- mander case, overruled the demurror based on the claim that the suiv should bave been brought by the attorney-general. The coury nolds that the billof Plaiotff Latb col talus sufi ground for action, Thi practicelly overthrows the lust gerry mander, Indepondents in Convention, Wrepixo Waren, Neb., Sept. 27.--[Spe. ola) Telegram to Tue fAee.|-<The lndepen: dent county conventiou met in this city snd nowinated the followiug ticket today: Sense tor, W. L. Hill: ropresentatives, (. W, Pete orsou sud N, M. Allen; commissioner, J. B, Rouse, ‘The position of couuty sitoruey was left vacont. Michigan Guaxn Ra publican St tlon. Phihip elected . ubillonn League. #, Mich., Sept. 47.—The Re- A leacue met this worning. . Colegrove of Hastings way preshiont. A uwumber of shord ches were made,